NORFOLK SOCIETY. 405 



Samuel J. Capen's Statement. No. 1. 



The Holstein cow "Jessica," is seven years old. She calved 

 on the 31st of August, 1851. Her calf was taken from her 

 when two days old. From O to Oct. 10th, she averaged 



26^ qts. of milk per day, weighing 64 lbs. From Jan. 1st to 

 Jan. 10th, (three months from the time of her calving,) she av- 

 eraged 20 qts. of milk per day, weighing 48 lbs. 



P. S. From Oct. 1st to Oct. 10th, she was fed on grass, 2 

 qts. meal and 2 qts. shorts per day. From Jan. 1st to 10th, 

 she had 2 qts. meal, 4 qts. shorts and ^ h\\&\\. carrots per day. 



Dorchester, Sept. 28, 1852. 



This cow has given 30 qts. of milk a day. At the show of 

 the American Institute, New York, she was awarded the first 

 premium as a milker. She gave 15 qts. of milk at one milk- 

 ing, on the ground. 



"W. S. King. 



Samuel J. Capen^s Statement. No. 2. 



The Durham short horn cow " Nancy," is eight years old. 

 She calved Oct. 1, 1851. Calf killed when two days old. She 

 averaged, from the 20th to the 30th of Oct., 22 qts. per day, 

 weighing 51 lbs. She was fed on grass, 2 qts. meal and 2 qts. 

 shorts per day. From Jan. 20 to Jan. 30, she averaged 16 qts. 

 per day, weighing 37 lbs. She was fed on hay, 2 qts. meal, 

 4 qts. shorts and i bush, carrots per day. 



Dorchester, Sept. 28, 1852. 



Simeon Bur/s Statement. 



I offer for premium my native red twin cow, four years old. 

 From the 2d to the 12th of June, she made 171^ lbs. of butter. 

 From the 10th to the 20th of Sept., she made 15| lbs. of but- 

 ter. She calved the 18th day of April. I sold the calf when 

 three weeks and three days old, for $7 25. She has had 

 nothing but grass and cornstalks. 



FOXBOROUGH. 



